Welcome, everyone, to the New Year! “Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.” ― Henry David Thoreau, Walden Happy New Year to all! We enjoyed a wonderful holiday season at A Novel Experience--and we're looking forward to sharing 2026 with great books and fun events with you all year long! Our 2026 book groups are beginning this month with titles that are sure to prompt great discussions and insightful reading. And, our m

Welcome, everyone, for the holidays! “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends: they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." ― Charles W. Eliot Greetings! We just had a fabulous Thanksgiving season as we met many of your family members from all across the U.S. who were in town for the holiday. And, now for Yuletide celebrations! We're getting ready to build our traditional Book Tree! When it's done we'll let you know so

We give thanks! “Fiction is art and art is the triumph over chaos… to celebrate a world that lies spread out around us like a bewildering and stupendous dream.” ― John Cheever It's Fall! And, we're a tiny bit late in getting out the newsletter--we hope everyone remembered to put their clocks back on Sunday! Boy, it's getting dark really early! Downtown Zebulon hosted the annual Trick or Treat on the Square this past Friday when we welcomed all manner of ghosts, goblins, and s

It's getting spooky out there! “Picking five favorite books is like picking the five body parts you’d most like not to lose.” Neil Gaiman...

Books and Photography of the Rural South: Join Us in Welcoming the 2025 SlowExposures to Pike County! Books and fine art photography! Can...

Happy 4th! “Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.” ― Henry David Thoreau,...

June is for Dads--and, Summer! “It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” —...

Join Us in Celebrating May! And, Moms! Doctor Who: "You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This...

Oh, springtime! It's warm enough to read on the front porch! If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” ― Cicero...

Oh, springtime! Join us in the wearing of the green on the eve of St. Patty's Day at A Novel Experience! We are looking forward to...

Happy Valentine's for Book Lovers! “Fiction is art and art is the triumph over chaos… to celebrate a world that lies spread out around us...

Welcome, everyone, to the New Year! “Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.” ―...

Welcome, everyone, for the holidays! “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends: they are the most accessible and wisest of...

We give thanks! “Fiction is art and art is the triumph over chaos… to celebrate a world that lies spread out around us like a bewildering...

“Picking five favorite books is like picking the five body parts you’d most like not to lose.” Neil Gaiman It's Fall! And, we didn't...

“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” – Ray Bradbury in Fahrenheit 451 Books and...

It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” — Oscar Wilde It's the dog days of...

“Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.” ― Henry David Thoreau, Walden ...

June is for Dads--and, Summer! “Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled ‘This could change your life’.” Helen Exley...

Join Us in Celebrating May! And, Moms! “Fiction is art and art is the triumph over chaos… to celebrate a world that lies spread out...